Bishop of Nagpur
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The Bishop
of Nagpur
exercises episcopal leadership over the Diocese of Nagpur of the Church of North India
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Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
exercises episcopal leadership over the Diocese of Nagpur of the Church of North India
Church of North India
The Church of North India , the dominant Protestant denomination in northern India, is a united church established on 29 November 1970 by bringing together the main Protestant churches working in northern India...
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Succession
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as the Bishop of Nagpur.| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1903–1926 | Eyre Chatterton Eyre Chatterton The Right Reverend Eyre Chatterton, DD, FRGS was an eminent Anglican author who served as a Bishop in India from 1903 to 1926.He was born in Monkstown, County Cork on 22 July 1863 and educated at Haileybury and Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained by Bishop Lightfoot in 1887, and began his... |
(1863–1950) |
| 1926–1937 | Alex Wood Alex Wood (bishop) The Right Reverend Alex Wood, DD was an Anglican bishop in India from 1919 to 1937.He was born in 1871, educated at Aberdeen University and Edinburgh Theological College and ordained in 1895. His first post was a curacy at St John’s Forfar... , OBE |
(born 1863) |
| 1937–1949 | Alexander Ogilvy Hardy Alexander Ogilvy Hardy The Right Reverend Alexander Ogilvy Hardy, DD was an Anglican Bishop in India from 1937 to 1948. He was born in 1891 , educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1917 . His first post was a curacy at Templemore. After this he was a SPG Missionary at Hazaribagh then Murhu for 20 years... |
(born 1891) |
| 1949–1954 | George Sinker George Sinker George Sinker, MA, , was Bishop of Nagpur and Provost of Birmingham Cathedral.... , MA |
(1900–1986) |
| 1954–1957 | S. A. Pathak | Full name: Sadanand Appaji Pathak (1906–1957) |
| 1957 - after 1971 | J. W. Sadiq | (born 1910) Ramchandra Shivappa Bhandare became the first bishop of Nagpur after the inauguration of the Church of North India. His successor was Vinod Peter (up to 2000) Premkumar Dhotekar (2001-2002/2003) |
| ???? - date | Paul Dupare | |
See also
- Christianity in IndiaChristianity in IndiaChristianity is India's third-largest religion, with approximately 24 million followers, constituting 2.3% of India's population. The works of scholars and Eastern Christian writings and 14th century Portuguese missionaries created an illusion to convert Indians that Christianity was introduced to...
- Church of North IndiaChurch of North IndiaThe Church of North India , the dominant Protestant denomination in northern India, is a united church established on 29 November 1970 by bringing together the main Protestant churches working in northern India...